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almanac

[awl-muh-nak] / ˈɔl məˌnæk /
NOUN
document containing information for a year
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Nearly $32.3 million had been donated to opposing his candidacy as of Monday, according to the California Target Book, a nonpartisan political almanac, which tracks independent expenditure committees.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

Sporadic dialogue, like a wedding speech and a game show segment, is intended to represent an almanac of data, submitted by paying members of the public, that creates “the definition” of humanity.

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2024

Although neither almanac will share the details of its formula, both are open about what goes into their predictions.

From Scientific American Nov. 10, 2023

The oldest southern resident, a female known as L25, is estimated to have been born in 1928 — her body a living almanac of nearly a century of humanity’s runoff.

From Seattle Times Jul. 19, 2023

Impulsively, she flipped open the almanac to the appropriate diagram.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

They read popular almanacs, and learned and admired the intricacies of orreries—mechanical models of the celestial sphere—that they flocked to view at numerous colleges.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

Among farmers, the almanacs are highly valued and respected because of their long history, says Steve Hu, an agricultural climatologist at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

From Scientific American Nov. 10, 2023

Astrology endured only in the publication of monthly or annual almanacs.

From National Geographic Aug. 24, 2023

Those who need some calming reading at this point in time should consider The Old Farmer’s Almanac — which informs the Beltway that the brand new 2023 almanacs are “shipping now.”

From Washington Times May 1, 2023

Martin’s father had needed the almanacs to plan for the full moon—the books held prayers for runaways.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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